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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which articulates issues having to do with open educational resources (OER) and massively open online courses (MOOC). Recent evolvements in electronic educational technology are making it possible for students in all parts of the world to be participants in courses via the Internet. These MOOC courses are usually free but do not always lead to formal accreditation. This MOOCs book also documents active learning solutions that can help motivate students to engage in more productive learning experiences. There are a lot of topics that learning technology institutions have to struggle with now that online learning technology is developing so fast. How can institutions certify that the instruction provided by these massive open online courses is passable? How can organizations certify that teachers are properly credentialed to teach massive open online courses? What different strategies are being used by institutions like Cornell University to conduct these massively open online courses? What original teaching practices and assessment strategies are in use today? How can institutions get a handle on inadequate motivation and high dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more commonplace there is a growing desideratum to perceive how massive open online courses are being conducted. Scholars and lots of other participants want to be more aware of these promising new open educational undertakings. Universities want to gain an understanding of how massively open online courses can be enhanced. To meet this desideratum for details the stimulating new book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This exciting new book also considers the most important controversies associated with these massive online courses and open education resources (OER). To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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